This article discusses in detail the engine oil used in Kia Sorento cars:
- 1st generation (BL): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009;
- 2nd generation (XM): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014;
- 3rd generation (UM): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- 4th generation (MQ): 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 release.
The oil change interval is once a year or every 10,000 km. / 6500 miles.
Check interval: 1 time in 3 months or every 2500 km. / 1500 miles.
| Sorento (BL); 2002 - 2009 |
|
| Engine |
Oil Viscosity (SAE) |
Capacity |
|
| Liters |
US quarts |
| 3.5 Sigma V6 G6AU/G6CU |
5w30, 10w40, 10w30 |
4.6 |
4.9 |
| 3.5 Lambda MPi V6 G6DA |
5w30, 10w40, 10w30 |
4.3 |
4.55 |
| 3.3 V6 Lambda G6DB |
0w30, 5w30, 10w30 |
5.2 |
5.5 |
| 2.5 CRDi D4CB |
5w40, 0w30, 10w30, 5w30 |
8.2 |
8.7 |
| 2.4DOHC G4JS Sirius II I4 |
5w30, 10w30 |
4.3 |
4.55 |
| Sorento (XM); 2009 - 2014 |
|
|
| Engine |
Oil viscosity (SAE) |
Capacity |
| Liters |
US quarts |
| 2.0L R-Line D4HA CRDi |
5w30, 0w30 |
7.8 |
8.25 |
| 2.2L R-Line D4HB CRDi |
5w30, 0w30 |
7.8 |
8.25 |
| 2.4 G4KJ Theta II |
0w30, 5w30, 0w40 |
5.7 |
6 |
| 2.4 G4KE Theta II |
0w30, 5w30, 0w40 |
5.5 |
5.8 |
| 2.7 V6 LPI Mu L6EA |
5w30, 10w40, 5w40 |
4.5 |
5.75 |
| 3.3 GDI Lambda II |
5w20, 0w30, 5w30 |
5.7 |
6 |
| 3.5 V6 Lambda II |
5w20, 0w30, 5w30, 10w30 |
6 |
6.34 |
| Sorento (UM); 2014 - 2020 |
|
|
| Modification |
Oil Viscosity (SAE) |
Capacity
(engine / filter) |
| Liters |
US quarts |
| 2.0 T-GDI G4KH |
5w30, 0w30 |
5.8 / 0.4 |
6.1 / 0.42 |
| 2.0 TCI-R R-Line D4HA CRDi |
5w30, 0w30 |
7.3 / 0.7 |
7.7 / 0.74 |
| 2.2 TCI-R R-Line D4HB CRDi |
5w30, 0w30 |
7.3 / 0.7 |
7.7 / 0.74 |
| 2.4 GDI G4KJ |
5w30' |
5.8 / 0.4 |
6.12 / 0.42 |
| 2.4 MPI Theta II G4KE |
5w20, 5w30 |
5.8 / 0.4 |
6.12 / 0.42 |
| 3.3 GDI Lambda II |
0w30, 5w30 |
6.5 / 0.3 |
6.86 / 0.32 |
| 3.3 MPI G6DF Lambda II |
5w20, 0w30, 5w30, 10w30 |
6.5 / 0.3 |
6.86 / 0.32 |
| 3.5 MPI Lambda II G6DC |
5w20, 0w30, 5w30 |
5.2 |
5.5 |
| Sorento (MQ); 2020 - 2024 |
|
|
| Engine |
Oil Viscosity (SAE) |
Capacity |
| Liters |
US quarts |
| 1.6L SmartstreamT-GDi Hybrid G4FT |
5w20, 0w20, 0w30 |
4.3 |
4.55 |
| 2.2 Smartstream CRDi D4HE/D4HF |
5w30, 0w20, 5w40, 0w30 |
5.6 |
5.9 |
| 2.5 GDi Smartstream G4KN |
5w20, 5w30, 0w20 |
5.6 |
5.9 |
| 2.5Mpi G4KM Smartstream Theta III |
5w20, 0w30, 5w30, 0w20 |
5.6 |
5.9 |
| 2.5 T-GDi Smartstream G4KP |
5w20, 0w30, 5w30 |
6 |
6.34 |
| 3.5MPi Smartstream Lambda III |
5w20, 0w30, 5w30 |
4.3 |
4.55 |
